Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois election managers to visit Bloomington to train in cyber security
The Illinois Board of Elections is conducting the training for local election managers and county clerks. (Google Maps)By Illinois Radio NetworkBLOOMINGTON – County clerks and other election man...
Jun 18, 2018
Daniel: Entire teacher pay schedule must be reviewed with new minimum salary
Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel says the district will find the money this year for new minimum teacher salaries.(WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL – Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel say...
Jun 18, 2018
Bloomington seeks beautiful homes and buildings
The deadline to nominate homes and businesses for the annual awards is Friday. (WJBC file photo)BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington Citizen’s Beautification Committee is looking for well...
Jun 18, 2018
State fairgrounds repairs to begin under new Illinois budget
The Coliseum at the Illinois State Fairgrounds was closed last year due to concerns about its structure. (WJBC file photo)By RFD Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The new state budget is providing firs...
Jun 18, 2018
Normal’s Fritzen: ‘State Farm Effect’ forces community to embrace change
Jeff Fritzen is the Normal Town Council’s representative on the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council. (Photo courtesy normal.org) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – It’s cal...
Jun 14, 2018
Rodney Davis still has hope in stalled farm bill
Illinois congressman Rodney Davis believes a farm bill could come back under certain conditions. (Wikimedia) By RFD Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – With the U.S. Senate moving on a f...
Jun 14, 2018
Unit 5’s Cleary to resign, becomes second board member to leave for out of state job
Unit 5 School Board member Joseph Cleary is resigning after accepting a teaching job in California. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – A second Unit 5 school board...
Jun 13, 2018
McLean County EMS provides ambulance simulator to students
EMS students at Heartland Community College will be able to get more realistic training during ambulance simulations. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Heyworth Ambulance)By Patrick BaronNORMAL – Student...
Jun 13, 2018
Front Street signals turned off to experiment with pedestrian-friendly layouts
The intersection of Front and Center streets will get the most study as city public works staff members experiment with a more pedestrian-friendly corridor. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTO...
Jun 13, 2018
Red Cross seeking additional blood donors
The Red Cross wants people to recognize some misconceptions about blood donation as the organization looks for more donors. (Flickr/ejk)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – The American Red Cross is se...
Jun 11, 2018
